What advice does the US give Ukraine about the upcoming counterattack?

Washington [US], January 21: Senior US officials are recommending that Ukraine postpone launching a major counterattack against Russian forces until it receives the latest weapons from Washington and related training.
The new move was revealed by a senior official of the administration of US President Joe Biden to a group of reporters on January 20, according to Reuters. The official, who did not wish to be identified, added that discussions between the United States and Ukraine about any counterattack took place in the context of ensuring the Ukrainians first spent enough time on weapons training. The latest gas supplied by the US.
American officials believe that a counterattack would be more successful if the Ukrainians took advantage of the training and significantly new weapons. Washington announced on January 19 that it would send hundreds of armored vehicles to Ukraine for use in the conflict with Russia, according to Reuters.
A few days ago, a high-level US delegation including Deputy Secretary of State Wendy Sherman and Deputy National Security Adviser Jon Finer arrived in Kyiv for talks with Ukrainian officials.
The message from the US is that Ukraine has spent considerable resources defending the eastern town of Bakhmut but it is more likely that the Russians will eventually push the Ukrainians out of that town, the official said. The official further said that if Russian forces captured Bakhmut, it would not lead to any strategic change on the battlefield.
One thing to consider for the Ukrainians is how much resources they will continue to pour into the defense of Bakhmut at a time when Kyiv is preparing for a counter-offensive to push Russian forces out of the areas where they are currently operating. control in southern Ukraine. US officials are working with the Ukrainian side on this trade-off, according to the official.
On the other front, US officials are advising Kyiv to adjust the way it conducts its war rather than trying to confront Russian forces with artillery fire because Moscow will ultimately gain the advantage through destruction. Hao. This is why the latest US weapons supply includes armored vehicles, because this source of weapons will help Ukraine change the way it conducts the war, according to the senior US official.
Source: ThanhNien Newspaper